• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제38권4호
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• pp.141-147
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• 2013

It has been established that berberine has strong antimicrobial effects. Little is known however regarding the antimicrobial activity of berberine against endodontic pathogenic bacteria or its cytotoxicity in human oral tissue cells. The antibacterial properties of berberine were tested against 5 strains of Enterococcus faecalis and type strains of Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, Prevotella nigrescens, Prevotella intermedia, and Tannerella forsythia, which are involved in endodontic infections. Antimicrobial activity was evaluated through minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) measurements. The viability of normal human gingival fibroblast (NHGF) cells after exposure to berberine was measured using a methyl thiazolyl tetrazolium (MTT) assay. The data showed that berberine has antimicrobial effects against A. actinomycetemcomitans with an MIC and MBC of $12.5{\mu}g/ml$ and $25{\mu}g/ml$, respectively. In the cytotoxicity studies, cell viability was maintained at 66.1% following exposure to $31.3{\mu}g/ml$ berberine. Overall, these findings suggest that berberine has antimicrobial activity against the tested bacteria. Nevertheless, lower concentrations in combination with other reagents will need to be tested before these in vitro results can be translated to clinical use.

• 대한치과의료관리학회지
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• 제6권1호
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• pp.1-10
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• 2018

Prior to the end of the 20th century, microorganism research was limited to culture and has since been revolutionized by genetic analysis. Microorganisms, including bacteria, can cause disease, but most of them are commensal microorganisms in our bodies. This knowledge changes the pathological approach to infectious diseases and lends to a new perspective on the effects of gut and oral microorganisms on disease and health. The oral cavity, particularly the periodontal pocket, is considered to be a reservoir of microbes that cause disease, and oral microbial control is becoming more important. In this review, I will examine the changes in the microbiological revolution and the meaning of oral healthcare management based on those changes.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제53권3호
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• pp.219-221
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• 2017

Fusobacterium nucleatum는 그람 음성이면서, 절대 혐기성 및 막대 또는 가는 섬유 모양의 세균이다. F. nucleatum는 사람의 구강 내 정상세균총의 하나이고, 치주질환의 원인인자이면서 다양한 전신질환과도 연관성이 있다. F. nucleatum KCOM 1323 (= ChDC F317) 균주가 사람 치주질환 병소의 치은연하치면세균막에서 분리되었다. F. nucleatum KCOM 1323 균주 유전체 염기서열을 해독하여 보고한다.

• Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
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• 제43권3호
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• pp.178-181
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• 2017

Peripheral odontogenic myxoma is a rare odontogenic tumor representing an extra osseous counterpart of central odontogenic myxoma. It is commonly seen in gingiva between the 3rd and 4th decades of life and appears predominantly in females. Compared to central odontogenic myxoma, it is a less aggressive, slow-growing lesion with a low recurrence rate. However, close postoperative follow-up is required because of the unlimited growth potential of incompletely removed lesions. It shares many features with other soft tissue myxoid proliferations occurring in the oral cavity and hence needs to be differentiated from them. Very few cases of peripheral odontogenic myxomas have been reported and, to the best of our knowledge, no case has been reported in a pediatric patient. We present an unusual case of peripheral odontogenic myxoma occurring in a 12-year-old girl located in the anterior mandibular gingiva, with an emphasis on differential diagnosis.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제54권2호
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• pp.146-148
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• 2018

Fusobacterium animalis (예전에 Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. animalis으로 알려짐)는 그람 음성이면서, 혐기성 및 선형의 세균이다. F. animalis는 사람 구강 내 정상 세균총의 하나이며 치주질환원인균이라 여겨지고 있다. F. animalis KCOM 1280 (= ChDC F318) 균주는 사람 치주질환 병소에서 분리되었다. 본 논문에서 F. animalis KCOM 1280 균주 유전체 염기서열을 해독하여 보고하고자 한다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제53권2호
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• pp.131-133
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• 2017

Streptococcus intermedius는 그람 양성이면서, 통성 혐기성, 비스포아형성 및 운동성 구균이다. S. intermedius는 사람의 구강 내 정상세균총의 하나이고, 치근관 감염, 호흡기 감염, 감염성 심내막염, 뇌 낭종 및 간 낭종이 있다. S. intermedius ChDC B718 (= KCOM 1545) 균주가 사람 치수염 병소에서 분리되었다. S. intermedius KCOM 1545 균주 유전체 염기서열을 해독하여 보고한다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.74-76
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• 2018

최근 Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. vincentii는 average nucleotide identity 및 genome-to-genome distance 분석법에 의해 Fusobacterium vincentii로 재분류 되었다. F. vincentii는 그람 음성이면서, 혐기성 및 가는 섬유 모양의 세균이다. F. vincentii는 사람의 구강 내 정상세균총의 하나이고, 치주질환에 중요한 역할을 한다. F. vincentii KCOM 2931 균주가 사람 치주염 병소에서 분리되었다. F. vincentii KCOM 2931 균주 유전체 염기서열을 해독하여 보고한다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제54권1호
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• pp.71-73
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• 2018

최근 Fusobacterium nucleatum subsp. polymorphum는 average nucleotide identity 및 genome-to-genome distance 분석법에 의해 Fusobacterium polymorphum로 재분류 되었다. F. polymorphum 그람 음성이면서, 혐기성 및 가는 섬유 모양의 세균이다. F. polymorphum은 사람의 구강 내 정상세균총의 하나이고, 치주질환의 원인 인자이다. F. polymorphum KCOM 1001 (= ChDC F119) 균주가 사람 치은염 병소의 치은연하치면세균막에서 분리되었다. F. polymorphum KCOM 1001 균주 유전체 염기서열을 해독하여 보고한다.

• 미생물학회지
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• 제55권1호
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• pp.67-68
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• 2019

Streptococcus constellatus는 그람 염색에 양성을 띄며, 조건 혐기성이면서 아포를 생성하지 않는 구균이다. S. constellatus는 사람 구강의 정상 세균 총에 속한다. 수술후 상악낭종 병소에서 S. constellatus KCOM 1039 균주가 분리되었다. 여기에서 S. constellatus KCOM 1039 균주의 유전체 염기서열을 결정하여 보고한다.

• International Journal of Oral Biology
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• 제46권1호
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• pp.39-44
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• 2021

This study aimed to investigate whether neurotransmitter receptors in the nervous system were also expressed in oral keratinocytes. Expressions of various neurotransmitter receptor genes in immortalized mouse oral keratinocyte (IMOK) cells were examined by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction. IMOK cells expressed calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor subunit genes Ramp1 and Ramp3 and glutamate receptor subunit genes Grina, Gria3, Grin1, Grin2a, and Grin2d. Moreover, IMOK cells expressed Adrb2 and Chrna5 that encode beta 2 adrenergic receptor and cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 5 for sympathetic and parasympathetic neurotransmitters, respectively. The expression of Bdkrb1 and Ptger4, which encode receptors for bradykinin and prostaglandin E2 involved in inflammatory responses, was also observed at low levels. Expressions of Ramp1 and Grina in the mouse gingival epithelium were also confirmed by immunohistochemistry. When the function of neurotransmitter receptors expressed on IMOK cells was tested by intracellular calcium response, CGRP, glutamate, and cholinergic receptors did not respond to their agonists, but the bradykinin receptor responded to bradykinin. Collectively, oral keratinocytes express several neurotransmitter receptors, suggesting the potential regulation of oral epithelial homeostasis by the nervous system.